Art Dealer Quizzed After Billionaire’s Fraud Complaint

No rest for the wicked, even after one of the paintings in the complaint sold for a $273 million profit, rumour had it this feud is based upon Bouvier's taking the Russian's ex-wife.

Swiss art dealer Yves Bouvier appeared for questioning by Geneva prosecutors over accusations of fraud tied to his sale of more than $2 billion worth of artwork to Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev.

The sales spanning a decade spurred a bitter feud between the two men and scrutiny in Monaco, Singapore, the U.S. and now Switzerland. Dressed in a dark suit and brown loafers, Bouvier and his lawyer entered the Geneva Ministry of Justice buildings Thursday to meet with Yves Bertossa, who replaced Jean-Bernard Schmid as top Geneva prosecutor. Such meetings can be the trigger of criminal proceedings and formal accusations. A spokesman for the prosecutor’s office would not confirm more than the fact that the two men met.